Travel Reference
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( 212-539-8778;
www.joespub.com
;
Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St btwn Astor Pl & 4th St;
R/W to 8th St-NYU; 6 to Astor Pl)
Part cabaret theater, part rock and new-indie venue, this
small and lovely supper club hosts a wonderful variety of styles, voices and talent.
Rockwood Music Hall
LIVE MUSIC
( 212-477-4155;
www.rockwoodmusichall.com
; 196 Allen St btwn Houston & Stanton Sts; F/V
to Lower East Side-2nd Ave)
This breadbox-sized two-room concert space features a rapid-
fire flow of bands and singer-songwriters, no cover, and a max of one hour per band.
55 Bar
LIVE MUSIC
( 212-929-9883;
www.55bar.com
;
55 Christopher St at Seventh Ave; cover charge $3-15, 2-drink
minimum; 1pm-4am; 1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq)
This friendly basement dive is
great for low-key shows without high cover. Regular performances twice nightly by
quality artists-in-residence and some blues bands.
Bowery Ballroom
LIVE MUSIC
( 212-533-2111;
www.boweryballroom.com
;
6 Delancey St at Bowery St; performance times
vary; J/M/Z to Bowery St)
This terrific, medium-sized venue has the perfect sound and
feel for more blown-up indie-rock acts (The Shins, Stephen Malkmus, Patti Smith).
Le Poisson Rouge
LIVE MUSIC
( 212-505-3474;
www.lepoissonrouge.com
;
158 Bleecker St; A/C/E, B/D/F/V to W 4th St-
Washington Sq)
This Bleecker St basement club is one of the premier venues for experi-
mental contemporary, from classical to indie rock to electro-acoustic.
Mercury Lounge
LIVE MUSIC
( 212-260-4700;
www.mercuryloungenyc.com
; 217 E Houston St btwn Essex & Ludlow Sts; cover
charge $8-15; 4pm-4am; F/V to Lower East Side-2nd Ave)
The Mercury dependably pulls
in a cool new or cool comeback band everyone downtown wants to see.
Music Hall of Williamsburg
LIVE MUSIC
